James Thompson of Davidson County, Tennessee

Records from Davidson County, Tennessee

James Thompson Will, written Jan 8, 1874,  probated Sept. 21, 1874

witnesses J. G. Briley, N. C. Austin

Daughter Lucinda Johnson

Daughter Bolivia Watson

Daughter Elizabeth Goodwin

Daughter Sarah Towns

Son Ephraim Thompson

Son John B. Thompson

Son James Thompson

Son Lafayette Thompson

Marriage

James Thompson to Elizabeth Y. Shull November 14, 1872

The signature on the marriage bond appears to be the same as the signature on the will of James Thompson probated Sept. 1874.

1870 census Davidson Co. p. 273

h/h 24/28 Thompson, Ephraim; Thompson, Sarah

h/h 25/29 Goodwin, William; Goodwin, Elizabeth

h/h 27/31 Thompson, Spencer (age 50), black

1870 census Davidson Co. p. 273

h/h 89/94 Thompson, James 65; Catherine 60; John; James; Lafayette

Surnames of neighbors of James and Catherine in 1870 census:

Guthrie, Sloan, Barnes, Ham, Kimbro, Austin, Proctor, McCalphin, Briley, Pasquett, Whitsett, Culbert

I think this Epraim Thompson is a likely candidate to be the father of James:

Ephraim Thompson will, written Apr 30, 1834, probated Dec 23, 1834

witnesses Benajah Gray, William W. Turner, G. Chadwell

son Robert Thompson

son James Thompson (I also give to James my Negro Boy Spencer)

son Samuel Thompson (mentions Roach boundary)

son Thomas Thompson

daughter Millysent Austin

daughter Rebecca Thompson

Ephraim Thompson Inventory WB 10, p 391, Sale WB 10, p 392